Archives - 14 June 2017, Wednesday

One is the Jaguar I-Pace, which will go on sale in the U.S. during 2018; a second is the Audi e-Tron, also launching in 2018; and a third is the Mercedes-Benz 'EQ' crossover shown last year in concept form as well.

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John Voelcker Jun 14, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Tesla owners & supporters gather in Statehouse in Austin to support company [photo: John Griswell] Enlarge Photo Ah, Texas, the state that was formerly a nation and continues to do things slightly differently. Its politics is bare-k...

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John Voelcker Jun 14, 2017 Follow John Add to circle It's widely acknowledged that most, if not all, of the autonomous vehicles expected to reach our roads in volume will be electric cars. Without the complexity of a combustion engine and transmission that must be electromechanically ...

2018 Hyundai Kona Enlarge Photo Hyundai has finally shown the world its subcompact crossover utility vehicle, the 2018 Hyundai Kona. The 2018 Kona marks the brand's first foray into the subcompact SUV segment and will likely arrive in the United States next year or for 2019. The Kona ...

Audi’s all-electric e-tron quattro is not expected until 2018, but the company says it is a musk have. Not a typo, an advertisement by Audi of Berlin is being interpreted as taking a direct crack at Tesla chief Elon Musk in promoting its pending luxury performance SUV. The company whi...

John Voelcker Jun 14, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Coal, by Flicker user oatsy40 (Used Under CC License) Enlarge Photo It's now widely acknowledged that the energy and electricity-generation landscape is changing rapidly. The U.S. has vastly increased its oil and gas production, dri...

BMW i Ventures has announced a strategic investment in Proterra, the leading innovator and manufacturer of heavy-duty electric mass transportation vehicles. Proterra’s mission is to eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels and significantly reduce operating costs for transit providers...

With 2,885 new plug-in electric cars registered in May in France , registrations were up 23% YoY, with YTD the market up 32% regarding the same period in 2016. The main reason for the good numbers in May was the Renault Zoe returning to positive numbers in May, having registered 1,230...

DS Automobiles is accelerating the development of electrified cars. Starting with DS 7 CROSSBACK, it will be releasing a new model every year, all with an electrified version (hybrid or all-electric). DS is competing in Formula E – a valuable test-bed for gaining experience and accele...

John Voelcker Jun 13, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Mercedes-Benz EQ electric car concept [photo: Axel Harries] Enlarge Photo It's not only electric cars: China is also now the world's largest market for luxury cars. Audi got an early foothold among party officials and high-ranking g...

14.6.2017 Fresh funding boost for Scottish EV buyers Additional funds have released by Transport Scotland to encourage ULEV uptake A further £8.2 million of funding has been released by Transport Scotland to help businesses and individuals with buying electric and ultra low emission v...

The latest Cadillac XT4 prototype suggests the new crossover will be a plug-in hybrid. The test car is still heavily camouflaged, but we can see Cadillac’s signature pentagonal mesh grille up front, along with pointy LED headlights, and an overall edgier profile. If you look carefully...

Continental is presenting an answer to the problems posed by the non-standardized charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The basic idea is simple. Rather than cramming the car with extra technology to match all the different types of charging station, Continental turns the ele...

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Project Loveday is a video submission contest sponsored by Tesla, Inc., 3500 Deer Creek Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA (“Tesla”). 1. OVERVIEW Project Loveday begins on March 4, 2017, at 12:00 A.M. PT and ends at the end of the day on May 8, 2017 (“Entry Period”). During the Entry Peri...